Financial market infrastructure
Barbados to launch instant payment system
Central bank says ‘revolutionary moment’ in country’s financial history will take place next March
The cost of inaction on wholesale CBDCs
A gap exists between demand in capital markets and most central banks’ research priorities as evolving risks accrue
Non-banks pose hidden stability risks – Fed research
Credit lines to NBFIs are off firms’ balance sheets, thereby concealing potential hazards, say authors
Sino-Egyptian collaboration could reshape global monetary order – expert
MoU provides further evidence of shift towards multipolar world, says professor
MAS expects slower growth in Singapore’s financial sector
Central bank says major impact from tariffs has yet to emerge at release of annual report
Brazil’s ‘biggest-ever’ heist highlights cyber security gaps
Experts say theft, targeting network linking small lenders to central bank, could have been prevented
Kenya to extend RTGS system’s daily operating hours
Central bank says Kepps system will move from seven hours a day to 12 from July 1
Eurosystem launches unified collateral management system
Operated by four central banks, ECMS replaces 20 systems previously operated by national authorities
US bank profitability measure continues rising – study
Net interest margin climbed throughout 2024 and Q1 2025, St Louis Fed research finds
Fannie, Freddie … and Donald
Trump’s plan to privatise GSEs may pose systemic risks if not done properly – and Fed may have to intervene, say experts
Korean officials argue for stablecoin authorisation body
Central bankers warn of currency substitution and monetary policy risks
Pension funds hesitate over BoE’s buy-side repo facility
Reduced leveraged and documentation ‘faff’ curb appetite for central bank’s gilt liquidity lifeline
Atlanta Fed chief urges caution amid ‘big pause’ in US rates
Bostic compares US central bank to car driving through fog, and says now may be the time to pull over
Non-banks should be intelligent about risk – RBI deputy governor
Swaminathan advises caution as he hails sector’s rise in credit market
OCC withdraws climate risk principles for largest banks
Acting comptroller calls principles overly burdensome and duplicative
RBNZ opens payment system to non-banks
Second phase will accept applications from payment service providers and overseas deposit-takers
RBI governor encourages pooling of climate projects
Malhotra says pooling would reduce risk and make lending more convenient for banks
US homes not adequately insured against disasters – report
Philly Fed study says most households do not have coverage to rebuild following catastrophic damage
Data from Covid liquidity programmes could improve markets – BoC study
Anonymising and aggregating information would assist with price discovery, argues research
RBI unveils exclusive internet domains for banks and non-banks
Central bank also proposes additional authentication factors for cross-border payments
RTGS extensions often happen gradually – BIS-authored study
Authors say extended operations can increase risk of fraud in late hours
Ghana releases draft open banking directive
Central bank heralds “transformative development” in consumer-consented data sharing
Madagascar’s governor on targeting M3 over inflation
Central Bank of Madagascar head Aivo Andrianarivelo speaks about introducing an interest rate corridor, diversifying from dollars to gold, using instant payments to bolster inclusion and drawing on IMF sustainability funding
Ethiopia’s liberalisation paves way for banking consolidation
Reforms will give central bank power to supervise foreign lenders as country lifts barriers to investment